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Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has announced some new tour dates that are billed as her first ever American solo tour, where she will perform alone on stage with just her guitar. More

August 16-18 in Watkins Glen, NY

Mar 20, 2019By Christopher Roberts

The last time there was a Woodstock festival was in 1999, to commemorate the original festival's 30th anniversary, and it didn't go so well, with reports of gang rapes, property destruction, violence, and fires, not to mention a fairly terrible lineup featuring Korn, Limp Bizkit, Bush, Kid Rock, Creed, and others. The organizers of Woodstock 50 are no doubt hoping for a more peaceful and loving event this time and the freshly announced lineup is noticeably less heavy, not a nu-metal band in sight. More

Plus The Flaming Lips, Robyn, Sigur Rós, Jeff Tweedy, and Others

Feb 28, 2019By Christopher Roberts

The full list of 2019 Record Store Day releases has been revealed. Record Store Day goes down on Saturday, April 13 and just in case you don't already know, the basic idea is to get music fans out to their local independent record store, with the bait being a slew of exclusive limited edition releases. More

Bonnaroo have announced their 2019 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 13-16. This year's highlights include Beach House, Courtney Barnett, The National, Childish Gambino, Parquet Courts, and more. More

Not the Worst of Times

Dec 30, 2018By Mark Redfern

And here we are, the end of another year. The last 12 months tried the patience of anyone who longed for civility in politics, with divisive policies and a president beloved by only his most ardent supporters. More

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett released a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, back in May via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records (it was our Album of the Week). Last night she stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform the album's "Crippling Self Doubt and a General Lack of Self Confidence." More

Plus Moonface, Thom Yorke, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 05, 2018By Christopher Roberts

This week Sharon Van Etten and Moonface announced new albums and their lead singles both made this week's Songs of the Week list. Joining them are new standalone singles from Julia Jacklin, Jessie Ware, and SOAK, as well as some singles from upcoming albums, and an eight-minute album track. But our #1 this week is a bonus track that probably shouldn't have been cut from an album released earlier this year. More

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett released a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, back in May via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records (it was our Album of the Week). Now she has shared a brand new song, "Small Talk," a previously unreleased track from the Tell Me How You Really Feel sessions. More

In the now four years since her double EP ASea of Split Peas announced Courtney Barnett as a force to be reckoned with in the indie singer/songwriter sphere, there has been little-to-no let up in the proficiency of this Australian 30-year-old. More

October San Francisco Festival Also Features A$AP Rocky, Lord Huron, Jungle, Santigold, U.S. Girls, Moses Sumney, Soccer Mommy, and More

May 16, 2018By Christopher Roberts

San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival took a year off in 2017 to find a new festival site. Now it's back, this time at Oakland's Middle Harbor Shoreline Park as opposed to the titular Treasure Island. The two-day festival goes down October 13-14. More

Tell Me How You Really Feel Due Out May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records

May 10, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, on May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. Now she has shared another song from the album, "Sunday Roast," via a funny little video of her playing the song on guitar in front of a purple blanket being held up by band mates as she teaches the viewer how to play the guitar. More

Tell Me How You Really Feel Due Out May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records

May 07, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, on May 18 (that's only next week!) via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. This past weekend she performed four songs on Live From Here, the public radio show hosted by Chris Thile formerly known as Prairie Home Companion before its named was changed to disassociate itself from former host Garrison Keillor after sexual harassment allegations against him. More

Plus Father John Misty, Jim James, Wooden Shjips, Amber Arcades, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks

Apr 27, 2018By Christopher Roberts

We skipped Songs of the Week last week because we were kind of on vacation, so this week's post encompasses songs from the last two weeks. And that's just as well, because this week was light on new tracks, whereas last week was fairly strong (only three of our Top 10 are songs from this week). More

Tell Me How You Really Feel Due Out May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records

Apr 19, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, on May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. Now she has shared another song from the album, "City Looks Pretty." The song will be released on 12-inch vinyl on Record Store Day (this Saturday). More

Plus Okkervil River, The Go! Team, King Tuff (feat. Jenny Lewis), Hiss Golden Messenger, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 23, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Last week we skipped Songs of the Week. Most of the music industry was in Austin for SXSW and thus few notable songs were shared last week, leaving us with not enough contenders to even put together a Top 5 we were truly excited about. So this week's Songs of the Week mainly covers this week, but has a few songs from last week, including the song that would've been our #1 last week if we'd done a list. Hence we have a Top 12 this week. More

Chicago's the Pitchfork Music Festival has been slowly announcing their lineup via a mural with the artists' names being painted on it over the last few weeks. Now the final and full lineup has been revealed for the festival, which goes down July 20 to 22 in Chicago's Union Park. More

The full list of 2018 Record Store Day releases has been revealed. Record Store Day goes down on April 21 and just in case you don't already know, the basic idea is to get music fans out to their local independent record store, with the bait being a slew of exclusive limited edition releases. More

Watch Friends of Wonder Now

Mar 02, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett and American singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Vile teamed up for a new collaborative album, Lotta Sea Lice, which came out last October via Matador, as well as a collaborative fall tour featuring an "all-star band." More

Featured in "First Dance" Ad for iPhone X

Feb 26, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, on May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. Previously she shared its first single, "Nameless, Faceless," via a video for the song. (It was our #1 Song of the Week.) Now she has covered a song by her fellow countrymen INXS, "Never Tear Us Apart" from their 1987 album Kick. Her cover appears in a new one-minute long Australian iPhone X ad entitled "First Dance" that celebrates marriage equality, as same-sex marriage was legalized in the country late last year. More

FORM Arcosanti is returning this year and its 2018 lineup has been announced. The band Hundred Waters created the festival and they also curate the lineup and are performing. Other notable performers include Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Chance the Rapper, Charli XCX, Blood Orange, Zola Jesus, Dirty Projectors, Jay Som, Mount Kimbie, Mitski, Julianna Barwick, Caroline Polachek, and more. More

Tell Me How You Really Feel Due Out May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records

Feb 15, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has announced a new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, and shared its first single, "Nameless, Faceless," via a video for the song. Tell Me How You Really Feel is due out May 18 via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records. More

Is the New Album TitledTell Me How You Really Feel...?

Feb 12, 2018By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has shared a new video that appears to tease her new album. The two-and-a-half minute video features Barnett in a room filled with different instruments, which she picks up to perform snippets of new songs. More

All Nerve Due Out March 2 via 4AD

Jan 09, 2018By Christopher Roberts

The Breeders have announced a new album, All Nerve, and shared its title track, "All Nerve." All Nerve is due out March 2 via 4AD. It's the band's first album in a decade and the first to feature the band's classic lineup since their beloved 1993 album, Last Splash. More

The lineup for the 2018 Shaky Knees Music Festival has been announced. The festival goes down in Atlanta, GA's Central Park May 4-6. The headliners are The National, Jack White,and Queens of the Stone Age. More

Lotta Sea Lice Out Now via Matador

Nov 03, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Last night the duo and band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbertto perform "Over Everything" on the broadcast show (although the restrictions of TV performances means it's a shorter version of the song). More

Lotta Sea Lice Out Now via Matador

Oct 13, 2017By Scott Dransfield

When news first broke that Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett were teaming up for a collaborative project, it was met with an unusually high amount of excitement. The last few years have seen dozens of reunions, team-ups and supergroups in the indie world, some of them good, most of them completely missable; yet even those who know the bare minimum about these two artists could see them for an unnaturally easy pair. More

Plus Lindstrøm, First Aid Kit, The Weather Station, FAN, Wild Beasts, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 29, 2017By Christopher Roberts

It wasn't the strongest week for truly compelling new tracks, but there was still enough of note to make us rally and put together a decent Songs of the Week post. To help you sort through the multitude of fresh songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the seven best this week had to offer, along with highlighting other notable new tracks shared this week. More

Lotta Sea Lice Due Out October 13 via Matador

Sep 26, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett and American singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Vile have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Lotta Sea Lice, which is due out October 13 via Matador, as well as a collaborative fall tour featuring an "all-star band." Now they have shared a video for another song from the album, "Continental Breakfast." The video features footage of Barnett and Vile in their respective homes in their respective countries. More

Plus Alex Lahey, Jessie Ware, Mathew Dear + Tegan and Sara, Ted Leo, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 01, 2017By Christopher Roberts

What a packed week for great new tracks. We could have easily done a Top 15. Some artists that almost made the cut include A. Savage, Bully, John Maus, Father John Misty (remixed by The Haxan Cloak), Tricky, Wolf Parade, and Zola Jesus. More

Lotta Sea Lice Due Out October 13 via Matador

Aug 30, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett and American singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Vilepreviously announced they were teaming up for a new collaborative album, as well as a collaborative fall tour featuring an "all-star band." More

Fall Tour to Feature an "All-Star Band" with Members of Sleater-Kinney and Warpaint

Jun 07, 2017By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett and American singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Vile are teaming up for a new collaborative album, which will be supported by a collaborative fall tour featuring an "all-star band." More

Saturday night saw the season finale to Saturday Night Live. Former cast member Fred Armisen was the guest host and Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett was the musical guest. Below are some highlights of the episode. More

Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Out Now via Mom + Pop

Feb 18, 2016By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett may have been robbed at the Grammys on Monday, losing the Best New Artist award to mainstream pop star Meghan Trainor, but last night she made a triumphant return to U.S. late night TV, performing "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the Party" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.More

Song About Ramen Noodles to Appear on Good for You Milk! Records Comp

Jan 11, 2016By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has shared a new song, "Three Packs a Day," which is her ode to instant ramen noodles, not cigarettes. The song will be featured on Good for You, a new 6-song compilation album to be released by her Australian label, Milk! Records. More

Coachella has announced the line-up for their 2016 festival, which goes down in Indio, California over two weekends in April (with the same bill each weekend). Friday and Saturday are headlined by two newly reformed bands, LCD Soundsystem and Guns N' Roses (featuring the reunion of Axl Rose and Slash). Calvin Harris headlines Sunday night. More

Plus Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Father John Misty, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Björk, and More

Dec 07, 2015By Christopher Roberts

This morning nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, with the ceremony to go down on February 15, 2016. Kendrick Lamar is nominated 11 times. Other nominees include Mark Ronson, Tame Impala, Wolf Alice, Courtney Barnett, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Caribou, Jamie xx, Alabama Shakes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Dead Weather, and more. More

Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Out Now via Mom + Pop

Aug 20, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has shared a video for "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the Party." Jon White directed the video, which was shot 48 hours ago in London. More

Filmed Live In Melbourne, Full Concert Goes Live on Monday

Jul 03, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Back on May 15 Courtney Barnett played a hometown show at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. The good folks over at Moshcam filmed the whole show. Today we're premiering video of one song from the show, "An Illustration of Loneliness (Sleepless in NY)." The whole show goes live on Monday, July 6, at Moshcam.com. More

Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Out Now

Jun 17, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform "Pedestrian at Best" on a night when Fallon also welcomed Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush and comedy icon Billy Crystal. More

Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Out Now

May 11, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has released an animated video for "Dead Fox." Rory Kerr and Paul Ruttledg directed and animated the video, which humorously plays off the song's lyrics. More

Issue 53 Also Includes Interviews with Death Cab for Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, The Jesus and Mary Chain on Psychocandy, Father John Misty, Charlie Cox of Marvel's: Daredevil, Domhnall Gleeson, Courtney Barnett, and More

Performs "Depreston"

Mar 19, 2015By Trevor Flynn

Currently attending SXSW, earlier this week Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show to play her song "Depreston" from her upcoming record, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit. More

Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit is Due Out March 24

New Album, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit Out March 24

Mar 02, 2015By Mike Hilleary

Just a few weeks short of releasing her brand new album, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, Aussie musical artist Courtney Barnett has premiered a brand new music video featuring the track "Depreston." More

A Meeting Of Minds

Album The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas Out Now

May 02, 2014By Mike Hilleary

Continuing to cement her breakthrough status in the wake of releasing her album The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett has shared a brand new video of her playing "Ode to Odetta." More

Performs "Avant Gardener"

Apr 28, 2014By Mike Hilleary

Last week breakthrough Australian import Courtney Barnett made her American television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where she performed her standout single "Avant Gardener," off her EP combining album The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. More

Interviews

Humble but Hungry

May 16, 2018By Matt Fink

Courtney Barnett's second full-length release starts in a dark place. Opening with the groan of a guitar being tuned, a soft gasp, and the growl of feedback, "Hopefulessness" is the sound of tension searching for a place to escape. "You know what they say, no one is born to hate," Barnett sings over ominously askew guitar lines. More

The Laws of Chemistry

Dec 08, 2017By Matt Fink

A strange sort of math seems to underlie the chemistry of creativity. Any time two great artists are added to each other in equal measures, the product of their union almost always yields something less than what either of them could create on their own. More

Pulp Nonfiction

Jan 22, 2014By Chris Tinkham

Last May, Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett earned an APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Song of the Year nomination for "History Eraser," a lyrically vivid composition that she recorded with her band and released on her own label, Milk! Records. More

Reviews

Tell Me How You Really Feel

Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk!

May 17, 2018By Ellen Peirson-Hagger

"I'm not your mother! I'm not your bitch!" drools Courtney Barnett on the opening to the sixth track of Tell Me How You Really Feel. Her voice is devoid of any expression, but, with her distinctive Australian twang, it's still unmistakably hers. More

Even though she is only just over two years old, this was the third SXSW for my daughter Rose (she first attended as a two-and-a-half-month-old, spending most of the time in the hotel room with my wife Wendy's mother). More

Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit

Mom + Pop

Mar 20, 2015By Billy Hamilton

Just where did Courtney Barnett come from? One moment she's an anonymous Australian singer/songwriter with a tangled mop of hair, the next she's at the helm of the new grunge revival. For someone who has released only a few—relatively impressive—EPs, it has been a meteoric rise. More